jcartwright99 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Today I was due for an oil change so since quicklane was swamped, I took it to my buddies shop to get it done. Once they got the plastic part off the undercarriage the tech noticed that my PTU looked like it had a leak. Since I am still under warranty, he didn't touch it but said I should get it checked out. Before I left the shop, I scheduled an appointment for Thursday at the dealer to check it out. Not a huge deal, as these things happen. However, with Fords history with PTU's should I be worried? It literally has only been 5k since my last oil change at Quicklane so if it was leaking one would assume they would have said something. I just want to know if it is low, is it possible that I could have shortened it's life span? I don't have all the details now since it's only been visually checked. Essentially, I just want to know if i should push for a new PTU or get it warrantied for longer due to the fact of the leak. All thoughts are appreciated. Mods, move the thread if you want but I posted in the general forum because it gets the most traffic (more opinions). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 1 hour ago, jcartwright99 said: Today I was due for an oil change so since quicklane was swamped, I took it to my buddies shop to get it done. Once they got the plastic part off the undercarriage the tech noticed that my PTU looked like it had a leak. Since I am still under warranty, he didn't touch it but said I should get it checked out. Before I left the shop, I scheduled an appointment for Thursday at the dealer to check it out. Not a huge deal, as these things happen. However, with Fords history with PTU's should I be worried? It literally has only been 5k since my last oil change at Quicklane so if it was leaking one would assume they would have said something. I just want to know if it is low, is it possible that I could have shortened it's life span? I don't have all the details now since it's only been visually checked. Essentially, I just want to know if i should push for a new PTU or get it warrantied for longer due to the fact of the leak. All thoughts are appreciated. Mods, move the thread if you want but I posted in the general forum because it gets the most traffic (more opinions). I would be interested in what you find out J....keep us all looped in and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDuff Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 There was never really a pattern of catastrophic failure with that style PTU. Your most likely dealing with an intermediate shaft seal leak if I had to guess. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcartwright99 Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 8:16 AM, theDuff said: There was never really a pattern of catastrophic failure with that style PTU. Your most likely dealing with an intermediate shaft seal leak if I had to guess. Winner, winner, chicken dinner. They assured me after they cracked it open that it had plenty of fluid. The service writer said I was lucky to catch it that fast. He said most folks don't pay attention or don't notice. Should be finished tomorrow. Let's hope this was just a scare and I don't have anymore issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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